PREVIEW: #4 Women’s rugby geared up for first matchup with McGill since 2018

Photo: @Archivemir
Photo: @Archivemir
Recap
September 14, 2022

September 17, 2022

  • Matchup #4 Ottawa Gee-Gees (2-0, 2nd in RSEQ) at McGill Martlets (0-2, 7th in RSEQ)
  • Location: Percival-Molson Memorial Stadium (Montreal, Que.)
  • Kickoff: 1:00 p.m.
  • Last meeting: Ottawa 70, McGill 0 – Oct. 14, 2018 at Percival-Molson Memorial Stadium
  • Broadcast: McGill Yare TV (paid)

OTTAWA GAME NOTES 

  • Ottawa continued their solid start to the season Saturday afternoon in their home opener, blanking the Montréal Carabins 34-0. Ngozi Mosindi earned two tries for the Garnet and Grey.
  • Claire Gallagher has been named the match MVP in both of Ottawa's games in 2022. The fourth-year captain is tied for third in conference scoring.
  • Ottawa has taken advantage of the RSEQ's new bonus point system. Teams earn an offensive bonus point for scoring four-or-more tries, and/or a defensive bonus point for losing by seven points or less in addition to the four points a team earns from a victory. The Gee-Gees have earned the offensive bonus point in both their games this year, and thus sit on 10 total points in the standings.

McGILL GAME NOTES

  • Major stat leaders
    • Tries: None
    • Converts: None
  • McGill's last win in RSEQ competition came on Sept. 1, 2019 against Bishop's. The program has traditionally been strong, winning a total of 10 conference titles, including seven straight between 1999 and 2005.
  • The Martlets have been shutout in both their meetings this season.
  • McGill and Ottawa haven't squared off since 2018 due to the RSEQ being split into two divisions in 2019 and 2021. The Martlets haven't scored a point against Ottawa since a 72-5 loss on Sept. 18, 2016.

The Gee-Gees next home game is Saturday, Sept. 24 against Bishop's. Kickoff is 1:00 p.m. and tickets are on sale at tickets.geegees.ca. Saturday's matchup at McGill will be streamed on McGill's Yare TV channel.